title: The need for easier manufacturing of artificial hearts and assist devices and how this need can be met by the vacuum molding technique.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84112, USA.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Kolff
mesh_terms: D018421:Cardiomyoplasty / Q000266:history; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000266:history; D006354:Heart, Artificial / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008420:Manufactured Materials / Q000266:history; D011474:Prosthesis Design / Q000266:history; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000266:history; D012426:Russia; D014481:United States